what a year...2011.

one of my favorite things about blogging is the ability to look back. i've never done a good job journaling and i love that this blog holds so many wonderful memories and pictures. hopefully in 2012 i'll take time to preserve even more memories...looking back i see many months were rather sparse.
::january::
i finally got around to posting our christmas picture

i didn't take many pictures or post much because i was too busy holding this tiny bundle

i saw from the beginning that our baby girl was crazy about her daddy...just like me...


::february::
we had a lovely valentines dinner at home.


i shared what a visit to the cardiologist looks like for us.


i shared some of my worries and thoughts with her upcoming heart surgery.


::march::
we truly celebrated 03.21


::april::
shared a favorite grilled sandwich...

my ladycakes rolled over!


::may::
faba celebrates her first easter. with shiny black mary janes and the most perfect easter bonnet...


i celebrated my first mother's day.


fabienne has pre-op and surgery


::june::
more. surgery. updates.


quite possibly the best picture ever...


::july::
our first family camping trip.


a favorite breakfast.

our cloth diaper experience so far.

first father's day.


baby girl rocks her headphones at daddy's concerts.


::august::
a lovely outdoors party for one of my favorite people.


my little firecracker.

a family tragedy.


::september::
road trip of a lifetime! j and i went through these pics recently, i must share more. we traveled through 6 states, drove over 2,300 miles, visited 5 national parks in 8 days.



fall. fashion. week.
jackson hole, wyoming.
marble canyon, arizona.
bergen, new york. :)

::october::
family photo shoot at my cousin's wedding.

shared my birth story. i promise part II is sitting in my drafts, almost done...perhaps my goal for 2012 should be to finish what i start?!


::november::
my baby turned one 10.21.11! ahh. shared photos from a lovely fall party.


all the amazing desserts and cakes made by my super amazing seester.
a little announcement...


::december::
a christmas tree hunt with a little bear.



a favorite drink...nutella hot chocolate.

what a year. j and i have said that so many times about 2011. anticipation. fear. growth. tragedy. hope. death. celebration. adventure. new life. ...if there's one thing i learned this past year, it's this: there may be pain in the night but joy comes in the morning. God's love never fails. He makes all things work together for my good. [your love never fails, jesus culture]

And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. 1 John 4:16